Why Did the Supreme Court Justices Rule the Communications Decency

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why did the Supreme Court justices rule the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional?

• A) The Act attempted to impose prior restraint on newspapers.
• B) The Act violated the First Amendment's right to freedom of assembly.
• C) The Act granted too much authority to the executive branch and therefore violated the separation of powers.
• D) The Act attempted to protect children by suppressing speech that adults have a constitutional right to receive.
• E) The Act imposed penalties that were too severe for certain forms of hate speech.

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